| 单词 | pulse-taking |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspulse-taking pulse-taking n. the taking of a pulse rate to ascertain the state of a person's health; also figurative (cf. pulse-taker n.). ΚΠ 1926 Lancet 30 Oct. 899/2 The common causes of tachycardia are, of course, eliminated by the usual clinical examination and the use of a careful routine in pulse-taking. 1950 N.Y. Times 20 Apr. (City ed.) 1/1 In the light of today's pulse-taking, it appeared unlikely that the committee would agree on such an approach. 1977 Proc. Royal Soc. Med. 70 425/1 We know that pulse-taking was an important ritual, especially among doctors who did not accept Harvey's discovery of the circulation of blood. 1991 Time Out 13 Mar. 14/3 One of the hard things was not knowing what a neurologist really does..there's no shots given, although there is a lot of pulse-taking. < as lemmas |
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